Cheap Flights to Honduras

It may have been the original banana republic but visitors arriving on cheap flights to Honduras can rest assured that they will find pristine beaches, exotic rainforests and some of the world’s finest diving sites where once some oppressive regime making a mockery of both law and order may have ruled.

Honduras is the second-largest country in Central America and borders El Salvador and Guatemala to the north and Nicaragua to the south. It features examples of colonial architecture and ancient Mayan ruins while also boasting two coastlines along the Pacific and Caribbean.

Tegucigalpa is the Honduran capital and many travelers use it as a central point from which to access the rest of the country. The city is deceptively large though it feels more like a town than modern metropolis for the absence of many highrises. Nevertheless, much of the country’s cultural heritage is on display here while plentiful transport links to the rest of Honduras make it a perfect starting point for your holiday.

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Honduras climate

Honduras’ climate doesn’t change much throughout the year. But the country’s varying altitude can greatly affect the weather. The mountains are warmer in the dry season and Tegucigalpa averages around 21 C. It cools down in the rainy season. Heat and humidity affect the coastal lowlands all year. 

When is the best time to fly to Honduras?

Peak Season:

For coastal areas where good weather prevails for much of the year, peak season tends to be determined by the tourists’ school holiday periods. For the mountainous interior of the country the bulk of visitors arriving on cheap flights to Honduras tend to do so outside the rainy season with the period from November to April being most popular.

Off Season:

Although coastal areas do not have a pronounced down time, the inland mountainous regions tend to see a drop-off in visitor numbers during the rainy season between May and October.

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Getting around Honduras

By air: Honduras is large enough – and its terrain is certainly mountainous enough – to make getting around the country by air an appealing option, particularly if time is short. To that end several local airlines operate in the country and connect the major regional centres. However, if time is not pressing, more traditional ways of getting around are available and in many cases preferable because they will give visitors a considerably fuller glimpse of the country.

By car: Generally roads in coastal areas are good. However, this changes rather drastically in the interior and conditions get worse still during the rainy season when mudslides can block roads and overall conditions on the roads are very poor.

By bus: A national bus network is probably the cheapest way to get around the country but remember to book in advance as the services are very popular among the locals and many routes are sold out.

By train: Although rail travel in Honduras is generally unreliable in terms of being a transport option, tourist routes remain a draw for the more adventurous among us.

By boat: Finally, regular ferry sailings to the Bay Islands are available from La Ceiba and Puerto Cortés.